The weather contrarians

 

I'm looking out on a misty, grey morning and listening to the furnace run. Once the clouds burn off, it will be a perfect early summer day. As usual, our northwest weather runs contrary to the rest of the country, now suffering under a nasty heat dome.

The next two days are busy as we're on final countdown for our trip to Colorado. My sister and brother (both driving long distances) arrive in Cripple Creek today to open our parent's old house and start making final preparations for the weekend. We are flying to Denver on Thursday morning with Amanda, Tom and the girls, and will rent cars there.

Dad's memorial service is on Saturday at the Elks Lodge, followed by a VFW flag salute at the historic cemetery, then a big open house. What a day. 

A true celebration of life, and also a reunion of family members who seldom if ever get together. Our parents would have loved that. There are no short or easy ways to get to Cripple Creek, so this turnout from all across the country really speaks to the love and admiration people had for Sam and Marge.

 

 

The historic Elks Lodge

 

 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery